Thread: Least stressful way to bath a kitten

I have one waterbaby and one not quite so waterbaby :-) Both of them prefer being washed in the bath. I start with the bath empty, put the plug in and slowly fill it so that it's about 2" deep, talking to them and stroking them the whole time. If I put the water in first and then try and put them in, they panic.

Moto, the waterbaby, is the only one who'll take the shower head. Moshi freaks completely if I turn it on! That's where the 2" of water in the bath comes in handy - I can just scoop it up with my hands and wash her bum :-)

They both absolutely ADORE the drying bit. I scoop them up in a big towel and make a game of it and they're purring within seconds and completely relaxed.

Good luck! The first time is always nerve wracking!

I have had the same thing happen with my kitten 'Mist' this morning. I think I may have given him a little too much tuna yesterday and he was very loose this morning which stuck to his fur around his bottom. I bought some pet wet wipes the other day and have used those then let the fur dry and then brushed the fur and he looks lovely again. Your kittie may have been in a bigger mess than my boy though.

We use dry shampoo and comb it through for reasonably minor incidents. For anything worse I sit in the shower with the demon...